myklejay Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Got to thinking about how to get around having to use the stock CV controllers and remembered that I had some Atari 2600 keyboard controllers sitting around, before I dig em out to test I wanted to see if anyone else had any luck with this option: Atari keypad to start games and an atari joystick for gameplay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Don't mean to state the obvious, but you can start most Coleco games with the second controller while having an Atari stick in port one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myklejay Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 yes I know, I have a system that doesn't have any controllers but I have a ton of atari controllers sitting around, I'm an Atari guy through and through but the Colecovision has always interested me and I picked up a working boxed CV for cheap the other day but it didn't have controllers. I will invest in some proper cv controllers but in the meantime I wanna see what the CV is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Nope. The Atari Keypad won't work perfectly with the Colecovision. I tested the Atari keypad with the controller tester program that came with the Ultimate SD Cartridge, only the first row were detected if I recalled. I think the first row of that controller 1,4,7,* were picked up as 3 6 9 # You can use the Sega Genesis controller to start the game with the Dpad, but you won't know which skill level it selected. I don't recall which direction either and I don't have the 3 button Sega Controller here, only 6 buttons. Some game for Colecovision only require fire button to start a game like Gyruss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myklejay Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Nope. The Atari Keypad won't work perfectly with the Colecovision. I tested the Atari keypad with the controller tester program that came with the Ultimate SD Cartridge, only the first row were detected if I recalled. I think the first row of that controller 1,4,7,* were picked up as 3 6 9 # You can use the Sega Genesis controller to start the game with the Dpad, but you won't know which skill level it selected. I don't recall which direction either and I don't have the 3 button Sega Controller here, only 6 buttons. Some game for Colecovision only require fire button to start a game like Gyruss. Thanks Kiwi. I wonder if the wiring in the keypad could be changed to work properly with the pinout of the CV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Be careful not to hotswap controllers too often (or at all). It's my theory that this can blow an IC. Had it happen multiple times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myklejay Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Be careful not to hotswap controllers too often (or at all). It's my theory that this can blow an IC. Had it happen multiple times. Thanks, I have read this on other posts. Sure wish I could find a descent set of CV stock controllers, there seems to be a shortage for some reason, hit me up is you have an extra set laying around that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoDan Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Here is an ebay for 2 controllers, it is not mine but maybe it will stay cheap for you. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 231114466927 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myklejay Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Here is an ebay for 2 controllers, it is not mine but maybe it will stay cheap for you. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 231114466927 Thanks for the heads up bro, I really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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